Springtime Self-Care! Strategies and Discussion with Colleagues
This webinar is for professionals who understand the importance of self-care and are looking to improve their self-care practices. Specifically, the webinars are designed for mental health professionals, psychiatrists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, therapists, caregivers, nurses, community health workers, and psychologists
In this webinar, Janet delves into the insightful results of a comprehensive survey she conducted among professionals in the field of working with individuals who have abused. Gain valuable insights and perspectives as she shares her findings, shedding light on crucial aspects of self-care within this specific context.
Next, Arliss shifts the focus towards exploring the myriad possibilities and resources available to busy professionals seeking to prioritize self-care amidst demanding schedules and responsibilities. Discover practical strategies, tools, and approaches that can empower you to cultivate a sustainable self-care routine that aligns with your professional commitments.
To enrich the discussion further, David contributes his firsthand observations and experiences from his practice, offering a unique perspective on integrating self-care practices into professional settings.
Who's Presenting
Janet DiGiorgio-Miller, PhD
Dr. Janet DiGiorgio-Miller is a licensed psychologist in private practice in New Jersey. She conducts evaluations and treatment for sex offenders. She has over thirty years of clinical experience in working with adolescents and families. She has been a frequent presenter both locally and nationally on various topics including reunification, relationship issues and mindfulness. Dr. DiGiorgio-Miller has publications in the field of sexual offending including research on emotional variables and deviant sexual fantasies in adolescent sex offenders. Dr. DiGiorgio-Miller also has publications regarding mindfulness and sexual offending. She published a self-help book for young adults called “A Great Relationship & Then Some.” Dr. DiGiorgio-Miller was past president and secretary of the New Jersey Chapter of The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, (NJATSA) and has served on the board for many years. She is a Representative At Large on the ATSA Board of Directors. She is the Chair of the ATSA Ethics Committees. Dr. DiGiorgio-Miller is on the Child and Adolescent Committee and the Chair of the Best Practices Subcommittee.
Arliss Kurtz, MSW, RSW, RYT 500
Arliss Kurtz MSW, RSW, RYT 500 is a registered social worker in clinical practice from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Ms. Kurtz has 35+ years of experience working within child welfare, community mental health/psychiatry, and forensic areas of practice within varied work settings, and is currently in private practice. She has presented on a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, compassion fatigue/burnout, self-care, therapy with youth who have engaged in sexual harm, enhancing mindfulness and healthy responses in youth who have engaged in sexual harm, trauma-informed practice and caregiving, and mental health and wellness information.
Ms. Kurtz regularly volunteers her time to the Manitoba College of Social Workers. She is currently on the Inquiry Committee, a judiciary process related to the Complaints Committee. She was a member of the former international ATSA Child and Adolescent Committee, and formerly the Chair of the In-Reach Subcommittee where she created, co-developed, and co-facilitated a monthly, International learning and on-line peer consultation forum. She was previously a member of the Child and Adolescent Best Practice Subcommittee and a member of the 2022 ATSA Conference Committee that was held in Los Angeles. Ms. Kurtz co-presented concurrent workshops at the 2022 (Los Angeles, California) and 2023 (Denver, Colorado) ATSA conferences, and presented a pre-conference workshop at the 2024 ATSA conference in San Antonio, Texas.
As part of her career development and self-care practice, Ms. Kurtz completed a two-year hybrid yoga teacher training (virtual and in-person) that culminated with immersion and certification experiences in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (2023) and Hendersonville, Tennessee (2024). She melds aspects of Raja Yoga, also known as the “Eight-Limbed Royal Path of Yoga”, within her clinical practice, that has included Corporate Wellness Programs for helping professionals.